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SoCal's got the best of both worlds: festive holiday celebrations and perfect weather for enjoying them. This December, enjoy one of the largest light displays in the nation, the 105th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade of Lights:

• $19 ($40 value) for one Christmas Boat Parade Cruise or Holiday Lights Cruise ticket
• Each ticket includes one drink (soda, hot chocolate, beer, or wine)
• See the schedule for details about both options

Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily...
A SoCal tradition for nearly a century, this floating parade attracts more than a million people each year. And no small wonder: Hundreds of beautifully illuminated yachts, cruise ships, and other watercraft travel miles of harbor, festooned mast to hull. This year, you'll step aboard and spend 75 minutes cruising along with a pretty grand view: countless boats and waterfront estates all aglimmer. Holiday cruises leave the dock three times a night -- 5:30, 7:15, and 8:30 p.m. -- between December 1 and 17, and between December 23 and 31. And on December 18, 19, and 20, catch the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade at the same times (excluding the 20, which departs solely at 5:30 p.m.).

"One of the top ten holiday happenings in the nation." - The New York Times